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Abstract
The proposed invention relates to processes of extraction and concentration of radio nuclides and can be used in radiochemical technologies when processing liquid radioactive wastes.
A method for extraction of americium from liquid radioactive wastes and its separation from rare-earth elements comprises simultaneous extraction of americium and rare-earth elements from radioactive nitrate solution with neutral solution of organic extracting agent in polar fluorinated organic solvent, washing of saturated with metals organic phase, selective re-extraction of americium. N,N,N,N- tetraalkyl-amide of diglycolic acid is used as an extracting agent and solution containing 5-20 g/L of complexion, 5-60 g/L of nitrogen-containing organic acid and 60-240 g/L of salting-out agent is used as a solution for re-extraction of americium.
Technical effect is the extraction of americium from acidic liquid radioactive solutions and its separation from all rare-earth elements in a single extraction cycle.
A method for extraction of americium from liquid radioactive wastes and its separation from rare-earth elements comprises simultaneous extraction of americium and rare-earth elements from radioactive nitrate solution with neutral solution of organic extracting agent in polar fluorinated organic solvent, washing of saturated with metals organic phase, selective re-extraction of americium. N,N,N,N- tetraalkyl-amide of diglycolic acid is used as an extracting agent and solution containing 5-20 g/L of complexion, 5-60 g/L of nitrogen-containing organic acid and 60-240 g/L of salting-out agent is used as a solution for re-extraction of americium.
Technical effect is the extraction of americium from acidic liquid radioactive solutions and its separation from all rare-earth elements in a single extraction cycle.
Description
Method for extracting Americium from liquid radioactive wastes and its separation from rare-earth elements The proposed invention relates to the processes of extraction and concentration of radio nuclides and can be used in radiochemical technologies when processing liquid radioactive wastes.
In up-to-date processes of nuclear fuel radioactive wastes of several compositions are formed.
When processing raffinates of PUREX-process it is reasonable to extract americium for its subsequent burning up. One of the most difficult chemical tasks is separation of minor actinides (americium, curium) from accompanying fission products ¨ rare-earth elements (lanthanides and yttrium).
There are methods known for extraction of Americium together with rare-earth elements. These are TRUEX [US 5708958 (A) BOI DI 1/04]; TRPO [Lui X., Liang J., Xu J./Solv.
Extr. Ion Exch., 2004, 22(2) 163-173], published on 13.01.2013; DIAMEX [Courson 0., Leburn M., Malmbeck R., Pagliosa G., Romer K., Satmark 13., Glatz J.P./Radiochim. Acta., 2000, V. 88 (12), 857-863]; and others.
Disadvantage of the above mentioned methods is simultaneous (collective) extraction of americium and the rare-earth elements.
There is a method known for separation of americium and curium from the rare-earth elements with the use of extraction mixture on the basis of dialkyl-phosphoric acids ¨
TALSPEAK [E.D.
Collins, D.E. Benker, P.D. Bailey, et al. / Proc. Int. Conf. Global 2005, Tsukuba, Japan, Oct. 9-13, 2005, paper # 186; Nilsson M., Nash K.L. /Solv. Extr. Ion Exch., 2007, 25(6), 665-701].
Disadvantage of the above mentioned method is low effectiveness of americium and curium extraction from solutions with concentration of nitric acid above 1 moi/L.
There is a method known for separation of americium and curium from the rare-earth elements with the use of extraction mixture of di(2-etholhexyl)phosphate or mono(2-ethylhexyl)-2-ethylhexyl phosphonate / N,N,N,N-tetra-2-ethylhexyl diglycol amide or N,N,N,N1-tetraoktyl-diamide of diglycolic acid in n-dodecane ¨ ALSEP (US 8354085 Dl C22B 60/00, published on 15.01.2013).
Disadvantages of the proposed in the method extraction mixture is low extraction ability towards americium. Usage of saturated hydrocarbons (n-dodecane) as a diluent leads to the organic phase that has low capacity by metals. Moreover, usage of solution with high concentration of complexons for re-extraction of americium and curium complicates further processing of re-extracts.
There is a method known for separation of americium from the rare-earth elements with the use of mixtures of N,N,NT,N1-tetraoktyl-diamide of diglycolic acid and 1-octanol in hydrocarbonic diluent ¨ innovative SANEX [M.Sypula, A, Wilden, C. Schreinemachers, G. Modolo /Proceedings of the First ACSEPT International Workshop, Lisbon, Portugal, 31 March ¨ 2 April 2010, http://www. acsept.org/AI WOproc/A IWOI-P RO 8-S ypu I a.p df]
Disadvantage of this method is using for selective re-extraction of americium of solution containing sodium nitrate the presence of which complicates further processing of re-extracts.
There is a method known for separation of americium and curium from the rare-earth elements with the use of extraction mixture on the basis of carbamoyl-phosphinoxides ¨
SETFICS [Y.Koma, M. Watanabe, S. Nernoto, Y. Tanaka//Solv. Extr.Ion Exch., 1998, V. 16, N 6, 1357-1367].
Disadvantage of the above mentioned method is impossibility of separation of americium and curium from all rare-earth elements ¨ the product of actinides (III) contains samarium, europium and gadolinium. Usage of saturated hydrocarbons (n-dodecane) as a diluent leads to the organic phase that has low capacity by metals. Moreover, usage of solution with high concentration of sodium nitrate for re-extraction of americium and curium complicates further handling of re-extracts.
Usage of polar fluorinated diluent in SETFICS-process [RU 2273507 Cl BOID11/00, 10.04.2006] increases capacity of the extraction system by metals and prevents formation of third phase.
The closest prior art to the proposed method is a method of simultaneous extraction of americium and the rare-earth elements and their subsequent separation at the stage of re-extraction ¨
modified SETFICS [A.Shadrin, V.Kamachev, I. Kvasnitzky, et al./Proc. Int.Conf.
Global 2005, Tsukuba, Japan, Oct. 9-13, paper #129] which is chosen as a prototype method.
The prototype method comprises simultaneous (collective) extraction of actinides and the rare-earth elements from nitric (nitric acid or nitro acid) radioactive solution with neutral organic compound (extraction agent) solution in polar fluorinated organic solvent, washing of saturated with metals organic phase, selective re-extraction of actinides (III) (americium and curium) and re-extraction of the rare-earth metals. Diphenyl-N,N-dibutyl-carbamoyl-methylene-phosphinoxide is used as an extraction agent, meta-nitrobensotrifluoride ¨ as a diluent, and solution composed from 0,05 mol/L complexon and 3 mol/L of salting-out agent ¨ as a solution for re-extraction of actinides (Ill). Diethylene-triarnine-pentaacetic acid is used as a complexon and sodium nitrate as a salting-out agent.
Table I. Results of testing by the prototype method.
Element Concentration in the product, mg/L
Initial Raffinate Washing Re-extract Re-extract solution solution TPE REE
Nd 940 <0.1 6.2 <5 820 Pr 450 <5 5.8 <5 410 EU 28 <1.3 <1.3 90 <1.3 Sm 350 <1.3 3.5 1310 5.5 Gd 480 <1.3 4.8 1720 <2 Ce 930 <1.2 5.4 <5 830 190 <1.2 2.4 710 <2 La 540 <1.3 2.1 <1.3 470 Consumption of 250 25 325 25 185 15 90 5 390 10 the product, ml/h Disadvantage of the prototype method is incomplete separation of americium and curium from the rare-earth elements. The re-extract of trans-plutonium elements (TPE) contains almost all samarium, europium, gadolinium and yttrium (table 1). Moreover, usage of solution with high concentration of sodium nitrate for re-extraction of TPE complicates further handling of re-extracts.
The problem to be solved by the present invention is ensuring extraction of americium and its full separation from all rare-earth elements in one extraction cycle.
The corresponding technical effect is the extraction of americium from liquid radioactive solutions and its separation from all rare-earth elements in one extraction cycle.
The above mentioned technical effect is achieved in a method for extraction of americium from liquid radioactive wastes and its separation from all rare-earth elements that involves simultaneous (collective) extraction of americium and the rare-earth elements from radioactive nitro-acid (nitric) solution with solution of neutral organic extraction agent in polar fluorinated organic solvent, washing of saturated with metals organic phase, selective re-extraction of americium. This method is notable for using of N,N,N,N1-tetraalkyl-amide of diglycolic acid as an extraction agent and of solution containing 5-20 g/L of complexon, 5-60 g/L nitrogen-containing organic acid and 60-240 g/L salting-out agent as a solution for re-extraction of americium.
In particular case meta-nitrobenzotrifluoride or phenyl-trifluoride-methyl-sulfone is used as a polar fluorinated organic solvent.
In other particular case as a complexon are used aminopolycarbon acids from the range:
diethylene-triamine-pentaacetic acid, ethylene-diamine-tetraacetic acid, nitrilotriacetic acid.
In other particular case nitrogen-containing organic acid is chosen from the range of:
aminoacetic acid, picolinic acid, nicotinic acid, cc-alanine, f3-alanine, valine, norleueine.
In other particular case ammonium nitrate is used as a salting-out agent.
Formulation of the solution for re-extraction of americium is chosen on the basis of optimal concentration of complexon, nitrogen-containing organic acid and salting-out agent in water phase.
If the concentration of complexon is less than 5 g/L, of nitrogen-containing organic acid ¨ less than 5 g/L and of salting-out agent ¨ less than 60 g/L, full separation of americium from all rare-earth elements cannot be achieved.
Increasing of concentration up to 20 g/L of complexon, 60 g/L of nitrogen-containing organic acid and 240 g/L of salting-out agent, is not reasonable.
The following examples illustrate the possibilities of applying the proposed method.
Example 1 Simultaneous extraction of americium and rare-earth elements is carried out as follows. Nitric solution, formulation of which is given in table 2, containing 3 mol/L of nitric acid, comes into contact with solution containing 0.1 mol/L of N,N,NP,N-tetraoctyl-diamide of diglycolic acid in meta-nitro-benzo-trifluoride. Phases are separated and factors (coefficients) of distribution of metals are determined. Distribution factors (coefficients) are presented in table 3.
Table 2. Composition of model solution.
Metal La Ce Pr Nd Sm Eu Gd V Am Concentration, 0.36 0.58 0.06 1.0 0.24 0.06 0.08 0.11 Indicator g/L
amounts Table 3. Factors (coefficients) of distribution of metals.
Metal La Ce Pr Nd Sm Eu Gd Y Am
In up-to-date processes of nuclear fuel radioactive wastes of several compositions are formed.
When processing raffinates of PUREX-process it is reasonable to extract americium for its subsequent burning up. One of the most difficult chemical tasks is separation of minor actinides (americium, curium) from accompanying fission products ¨ rare-earth elements (lanthanides and yttrium).
There are methods known for extraction of Americium together with rare-earth elements. These are TRUEX [US 5708958 (A) BOI DI 1/04]; TRPO [Lui X., Liang J., Xu J./Solv.
Extr. Ion Exch., 2004, 22(2) 163-173], published on 13.01.2013; DIAMEX [Courson 0., Leburn M., Malmbeck R., Pagliosa G., Romer K., Satmark 13., Glatz J.P./Radiochim. Acta., 2000, V. 88 (12), 857-863]; and others.
Disadvantage of the above mentioned methods is simultaneous (collective) extraction of americium and the rare-earth elements.
There is a method known for separation of americium and curium from the rare-earth elements with the use of extraction mixture on the basis of dialkyl-phosphoric acids ¨
TALSPEAK [E.D.
Collins, D.E. Benker, P.D. Bailey, et al. / Proc. Int. Conf. Global 2005, Tsukuba, Japan, Oct. 9-13, 2005, paper # 186; Nilsson M., Nash K.L. /Solv. Extr. Ion Exch., 2007, 25(6), 665-701].
Disadvantage of the above mentioned method is low effectiveness of americium and curium extraction from solutions with concentration of nitric acid above 1 moi/L.
There is a method known for separation of americium and curium from the rare-earth elements with the use of extraction mixture of di(2-etholhexyl)phosphate or mono(2-ethylhexyl)-2-ethylhexyl phosphonate / N,N,N,N-tetra-2-ethylhexyl diglycol amide or N,N,N,N1-tetraoktyl-diamide of diglycolic acid in n-dodecane ¨ ALSEP (US 8354085 Dl C22B 60/00, published on 15.01.2013).
Disadvantages of the proposed in the method extraction mixture is low extraction ability towards americium. Usage of saturated hydrocarbons (n-dodecane) as a diluent leads to the organic phase that has low capacity by metals. Moreover, usage of solution with high concentration of complexons for re-extraction of americium and curium complicates further processing of re-extracts.
There is a method known for separation of americium from the rare-earth elements with the use of mixtures of N,N,NT,N1-tetraoktyl-diamide of diglycolic acid and 1-octanol in hydrocarbonic diluent ¨ innovative SANEX [M.Sypula, A, Wilden, C. Schreinemachers, G. Modolo /Proceedings of the First ACSEPT International Workshop, Lisbon, Portugal, 31 March ¨ 2 April 2010, http://www. acsept.org/AI WOproc/A IWOI-P RO 8-S ypu I a.p df]
Disadvantage of this method is using for selective re-extraction of americium of solution containing sodium nitrate the presence of which complicates further processing of re-extracts.
There is a method known for separation of americium and curium from the rare-earth elements with the use of extraction mixture on the basis of carbamoyl-phosphinoxides ¨
SETFICS [Y.Koma, M. Watanabe, S. Nernoto, Y. Tanaka//Solv. Extr.Ion Exch., 1998, V. 16, N 6, 1357-1367].
Disadvantage of the above mentioned method is impossibility of separation of americium and curium from all rare-earth elements ¨ the product of actinides (III) contains samarium, europium and gadolinium. Usage of saturated hydrocarbons (n-dodecane) as a diluent leads to the organic phase that has low capacity by metals. Moreover, usage of solution with high concentration of sodium nitrate for re-extraction of americium and curium complicates further handling of re-extracts.
Usage of polar fluorinated diluent in SETFICS-process [RU 2273507 Cl BOID11/00, 10.04.2006] increases capacity of the extraction system by metals and prevents formation of third phase.
The closest prior art to the proposed method is a method of simultaneous extraction of americium and the rare-earth elements and their subsequent separation at the stage of re-extraction ¨
modified SETFICS [A.Shadrin, V.Kamachev, I. Kvasnitzky, et al./Proc. Int.Conf.
Global 2005, Tsukuba, Japan, Oct. 9-13, paper #129] which is chosen as a prototype method.
The prototype method comprises simultaneous (collective) extraction of actinides and the rare-earth elements from nitric (nitric acid or nitro acid) radioactive solution with neutral organic compound (extraction agent) solution in polar fluorinated organic solvent, washing of saturated with metals organic phase, selective re-extraction of actinides (III) (americium and curium) and re-extraction of the rare-earth metals. Diphenyl-N,N-dibutyl-carbamoyl-methylene-phosphinoxide is used as an extraction agent, meta-nitrobensotrifluoride ¨ as a diluent, and solution composed from 0,05 mol/L complexon and 3 mol/L of salting-out agent ¨ as a solution for re-extraction of actinides (Ill). Diethylene-triarnine-pentaacetic acid is used as a complexon and sodium nitrate as a salting-out agent.
Table I. Results of testing by the prototype method.
Element Concentration in the product, mg/L
Initial Raffinate Washing Re-extract Re-extract solution solution TPE REE
Nd 940 <0.1 6.2 <5 820 Pr 450 <5 5.8 <5 410 EU 28 <1.3 <1.3 90 <1.3 Sm 350 <1.3 3.5 1310 5.5 Gd 480 <1.3 4.8 1720 <2 Ce 930 <1.2 5.4 <5 830 190 <1.2 2.4 710 <2 La 540 <1.3 2.1 <1.3 470 Consumption of 250 25 325 25 185 15 90 5 390 10 the product, ml/h Disadvantage of the prototype method is incomplete separation of americium and curium from the rare-earth elements. The re-extract of trans-plutonium elements (TPE) contains almost all samarium, europium, gadolinium and yttrium (table 1). Moreover, usage of solution with high concentration of sodium nitrate for re-extraction of TPE complicates further handling of re-extracts.
The problem to be solved by the present invention is ensuring extraction of americium and its full separation from all rare-earth elements in one extraction cycle.
The corresponding technical effect is the extraction of americium from liquid radioactive solutions and its separation from all rare-earth elements in one extraction cycle.
The above mentioned technical effect is achieved in a method for extraction of americium from liquid radioactive wastes and its separation from all rare-earth elements that involves simultaneous (collective) extraction of americium and the rare-earth elements from radioactive nitro-acid (nitric) solution with solution of neutral organic extraction agent in polar fluorinated organic solvent, washing of saturated with metals organic phase, selective re-extraction of americium. This method is notable for using of N,N,N,N1-tetraalkyl-amide of diglycolic acid as an extraction agent and of solution containing 5-20 g/L of complexon, 5-60 g/L nitrogen-containing organic acid and 60-240 g/L salting-out agent as a solution for re-extraction of americium.
In particular case meta-nitrobenzotrifluoride or phenyl-trifluoride-methyl-sulfone is used as a polar fluorinated organic solvent.
In other particular case as a complexon are used aminopolycarbon acids from the range:
diethylene-triamine-pentaacetic acid, ethylene-diamine-tetraacetic acid, nitrilotriacetic acid.
In other particular case nitrogen-containing organic acid is chosen from the range of:
aminoacetic acid, picolinic acid, nicotinic acid, cc-alanine, f3-alanine, valine, norleueine.
In other particular case ammonium nitrate is used as a salting-out agent.
Formulation of the solution for re-extraction of americium is chosen on the basis of optimal concentration of complexon, nitrogen-containing organic acid and salting-out agent in water phase.
If the concentration of complexon is less than 5 g/L, of nitrogen-containing organic acid ¨ less than 5 g/L and of salting-out agent ¨ less than 60 g/L, full separation of americium from all rare-earth elements cannot be achieved.
Increasing of concentration up to 20 g/L of complexon, 60 g/L of nitrogen-containing organic acid and 240 g/L of salting-out agent, is not reasonable.
The following examples illustrate the possibilities of applying the proposed method.
Example 1 Simultaneous extraction of americium and rare-earth elements is carried out as follows. Nitric solution, formulation of which is given in table 2, containing 3 mol/L of nitric acid, comes into contact with solution containing 0.1 mol/L of N,N,NP,N-tetraoctyl-diamide of diglycolic acid in meta-nitro-benzo-trifluoride. Phases are separated and factors (coefficients) of distribution of metals are determined. Distribution factors (coefficients) are presented in table 3.
Table 2. Composition of model solution.
Metal La Ce Pr Nd Sm Eu Gd V Am Concentration, 0.36 0.58 0.06 1.0 0.24 0.06 0.08 0.11 Indicator g/L
amounts Table 3. Factors (coefficients) of distribution of metals.
Metal La Ce Pr Nd Sm Eu Gd Y Am
2 5.6 11 20 70 260 110 700 34 Example 2 Washing of saturated with metals organic phase is carried out to remove the excess of nitric acid.
Extract obtained in the example 1 comes into contact with solution containing 240 g/L of ammonium nitrate and 15 g/L of aminoacetic acid. Phases are separated and factors (coefficients) of distribution of metals are determined. Distribution factors (coefficients) are presented in table 4.
Table 4. Factors (coefficients) of distribution of metals.
Metal La Ce Pr Nd Sm Eu Gd V Am 5.0 15 32 54 172 650 270 1450 80 Example 3 Solution containing 10 g/L of diethylene-triamine-pentaacetic acid, 120 g/L of ammonium nitrate, 60 g/L of picolinic acid, lanthanum, cerium, praseodymium, neodymium, samarium, europium, gadolinium, yttrium (104 mol/L of each metal) and indicator amounts of americium, pH=2.05, comes into contact with solution containing 0.1 mol/L of N,N,Nt,N1-tetraoctyl-diamide of diglycolic acid in meta-nitro-benzo-trifluoride. Phases are separated and factors (coefficients) of distribution of metals are determined. Distribution factors are presented in table 5 and separation factors are presented in table 6.
Table 5. Factors (coefficients) of distribution of metals.
Metal La Ce Pr Nd Sm Eu Gd Y Am D 6.5 7 5 4 5 5.5 7.5 45 0.6 Table 6. Separation factors (coefficients).
D(La)/ D(Ce)/ D(Pr)/ D(Nd)/ D(Sm)/ D(Eu)/ D(Gd)I D(Y)/
D(Am) D(Am) , D(Am) D(Am) , D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) Example 4 Solution containing 10 g/L of diethylene-triamine-pentaacetic acid, 120 g/L of ammonium nitrate, 12 g/L of picolinic acid, lanthanum, cerium, praseodymium, neodymium, samarium, europium, gadolinium, yttrium (10 mol/L of each metal) and indicator amounts of americium, pH=2.05, comes into contact with solution containing 0.1 mol/L of N,N,N',Nr-tetraoctyl-diamide of diglycolic acid in meta-nitrobenzotrifluoride. Phases are separated and factors of distribution of metals are determined. Distribution factors are presented in table 7 and separation factors are presented in table 8.
Table 7. Factors (coefficients) of distribution of metals Metal La Ce Pr Nd Sm Eu Gd Y Am D 17 14 8.3 4.2 4.8 5.5 8.1 47 0.7 Table 8. Separation factors (coefficients).
D(La)/ D(Ce)/ D(Pr)/ D(Nd)/ D(Sm)/ D(Eu)/ D(Gd)/ D(Y)/
D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) Example 5 Solution containing 10 g/L of diethylene-triamine-pentaacetic acid, 120 g/L of ammonium nitrate, 7.5 g/L of aminoacetic acid, lanthanum, cerium, praseodymium, neodymium, samarium, europium, gadolinium, yttrium (104 mol/L of each metal) and indicator amounts of americium, pH=2.05, comes into contact with solution containing 0.1 mon of N,N,1\i',N1-tetraoctyl-diamide of diglycolic acid in meta-nitrobenzotrifluoride. Phases are separated and factors of distribution of metals are determined. Distribution factors are presented in table 9 and separation factors are presented in table 10.
Table 9. Factors(coefficients) of distribution of metals.
.._ Metal La Ce Pr Nd Sm Eu Gd Y Am D 19.9 14.8 7.5 4.3 4.0 4.5 6.5 35.0 0.7 Table 10. Separation factors (coefficients).
D(La)/ D(Ce)/ D(Pr)/ D(Nd)/ D(Sm)/ D(Eu)/ D(Gd)/ D(Y)/
D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) 27.1 20.1 10.2 5.8 5.4 6.1 8.9 47.5 Example 6 Solution containing 10 g/L of diethylene-triamine-pentaacetic acid, 120 g/L of ammonium nitrate, 12 g/L of nicotinic acid, lanthanum, cerium, praseodymium, neodymium, samarium, europium, gadolinium, yttrium (104 mol/L of each metal) and indicator amounts of americium, pH=2.05, comes into contact with solution containing 0.1 mol/L of N,N,N.,1\11-tetraoctyl-diamide of diglycolic acid in meta-nitrobenzotrifluoride. Phases are separated and factors of distribution of metals are determined. Distribution factors are presented in table 11 and separation factors are presented in table 12.
Table 11. Factors (coefficients) of distribution of metals.
Metal La Ce Pr Nd Sm Eu Gd Y Am D 19.6 16.2 8.5 4.8 4.8 5.3 7.5 43.0 0.7 Table 12. Separation factors (coefficients).
D(La)/ D(Ce)/ D(Pr)I D(Nd)/ D(Sm)/ D(Eu)/ D(Gd)/ D(Y)/
D(Am) D(Am) _ D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) 26.2 21.7 11.4 6.4 6.4 7/1 10.1 57.6 Example 7 Solution containing 10 g/L of diethylene-triamine-pentaacetic acid, 120 g/L of ammonium nitrate, 15 g/L of ammonium nitrate, lanthanum, cerium, praseodymium, neodymium, samarium, europium, gadolinium, yttrium (le mol/L of each metal) and indicator amounts of americium, pH=2.05, comes into contact with solution containing 0.1 mol/L of N,N,Nr,N1-tetraoctyl-diamide of diglycolic acid in phenyl-trifluoride-methylsulphone. Phases are separated and factors of distribution of metals are determined. Distribution factors are presented in table 13 and separation factors are presented in table 14.
Table 13. Factors (coefficients) of distribution of metals.
Metal Y La Ce Pr Nd Sm Eu Gd Am D 11.5 7.0 5.1 3.3 2.4 1.4 1.5 2.1 0.6 Table 14. Separation factors (coefficients).
D(La)/ D(Ce)/ D(Pr)/ D(Nd)/ D(Sm)/ D(Eu)/ D(Gd)/ D(Y)/
D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) 13 9.1 5.9 4.2 2.5 2.7 3.7 21 Example 8 Solution containing 5 g/L of diethylene-triamine-pentaacetic acid, 240 g/L of ammonium nitrate, g/L of picolinic acid, lanthanum, cerium, praseodymium, neodymium, samarium, europium, gadolinium, yttrium (10"4 mol/L of each metal) and indicator amounts of americium, pH=2, comes into contact with solution containing 0,1 mol/L of N,N,N',1\11-tetraoctyl-diamide of diglycolic acid in meta-nitrobenzotrifluoride. Phases are separated and factors of distribution of metals are determined.
Distribution factors are presented in table 15 and separation factors are presented in table 16.
Table 15. Factors (coefficients) of distribution of metals.
Metal La Ce Pr Nd Sm Eu Gd Y Am D 50 58 33 18 15 14 20 115 3.6 Table 16. Separation factors (coefficients).
D(La)/ D(Ce)/ D(Pr)/ D(Nd)/ D(Sm)/ D(Eu)/ D(Gd)/ D(Y)/
D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) Example 9 Solution containing 20 g/L of diethylene-triamine-pentaacetic acid, 240 g/L of ammonium nitrate, 5 g/L of picolinic acid, lanthanum, cerium, praseodymium, neodymium, samarium, europium, gadolinium, yttrium (10-4 mol/L of each metal) and indicator amounts of americium, pH=2, comes into contact with solution containing 0.1 mol/L of N,N,N',N1-tetraoctyl-diamide of diglycolic acid in meta-nitrobenzotrifluoride. Phases are separated and factors of distribution of metals are determined. Distribution factors are presented in table 17 and separation factors are presented in table 18.
Table 17. Factors (coefficients) of distribution of metals.
Metal La Ce Pr Nd Sm Eu Gd Y Am 0.9 Table 16. Separation factors (coefficients).
D(La)/ D(Ce)/ D(Pr)/ D(Nd)/ D(Sm)/ D(Eu)/ D(Gd)/ D(Y)/
D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) . D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) Example 10 Solution containing 10 g/L of diethylene-triamine-pentaacetic acid, 60 g/L of ammonium nitrate, g/L of picolinic acid, lanthanum, cerium, praseodymium, neodymium, samarium, europium, gadolinium, yttrium (10-4 mol/L of each metal) and indicator amounts of americium, pH=2, comes into contact with solution containing 0.1 mol/L of N,N,N',N'-tetraoctyl-diamide of diglycolic acid in meta-nitrobenzotrifluoride. Phases are separated and factors of distribution of metals are determined.
Distribution factors are presented in table 19 and separation factors are presented in table 20.
Table 19. Factors (coefficients) of distribution of metals.
Metal La Ce Pr Nd Sm Eu Gd Y Am D 2.8 2.2 1.1 0/7 0.5 0.6 0.9 5.8 0.1 Table 20. Separation factors (coefficients).
D(La)/ D(Ce)/ D(Pr)/ D(Nd)/ D(Sm)/ D(Eu)/ D(Gd)/ D(Y)/
D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) Example 11 Solution containing 10 g/L of diethylene-triamine-pentaacetic acid, 120 g/L of ammonium nitrate, 9 g/L of a-alanine, lanthanum, cerium, praseodymium, neodymium, samarium, europium, gadolinium, yttrium (10-4 mol/L of each metal) and indicator amounts of americium, pli=2.05, comes into contact with solution containing 0.1 mol/L of N,N,N',N'-tetraoctyl-diamide of diglycolic acid in meta-nitrobenzotrifluoride. Phases are separated and factors of distribution of metals are determined. Distribution factors are presented in table 21 and separation factors are presented in table 22.
Table 21. Factors (coefficients) of distribution of metals.
Metal La Ce Pr Nd Sm Eu Gd Y Am D 18 4.8 5.5 3.7 2.4 2.8 4.1 22 0.4 Table 22. Separation factors (coefficients).
D(La)/ D(Ce)/ D(Pr)/ D(Nd)/ D(Sm)/ D(Eu)/ D(Gd)/ D(Y)/
D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) _ D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) Example 12 Solution containing 10 g/L of diethylene-triamine-pentaacetic acid, 120 g/L of ammonium nitrate, 9 g/L of pl-alanine, lanthanum, cerium, praseodymium, neodymium, samarium, europium, gadolinium, yttrium (10-4 mol/L of each metal) and indicator amounts of americium, pH=2.05, comes into contact with solution containing 0.1 mol/L of N,N,M,N1-tetraoctyl-diarnide of diglycolic acid in meta-nitrobenzotrifluoride. Phases are separated and factors of distribution of metals are determined. Distribution factors are presented in table 23 and separation factors are presented in table 24.
Table 23. Factors (coefficients) of distribution of metals.
Metal La Ce Pr Nd Sm Eu Gd Y Am D 25 6.3 6.3 4.2 2.7 3.1 4.6 26 0.5 Table 20. Separation factors (coefficients).
D(La)/ D(Ce)/ D(Pr)/ D(Nd)/ D(Sm)/ D(Eu)/ D(Gd)/ D(Y)/
D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) Example 13 Solution containing 10 g/L of diethylene-triamine-pentaacetic acid, 120 g/L of ammonium nitrate, 12 g/L of valine, lanthanum, cerium, praseodymium, neodymium, samarium, europium, gadolinium, yttrium (104 mol/L of each metal) and indicator amounts of americium, pH=2.05, comes into contact with solution containing 0.1 mol/L of N,N,N',N1-tetraoctyl-diamide of diglycolic acid in meta-nitrobenzotrifluoride. Phases are separated and factors of distribution of metals are determined. Distribution factors are presented in table 25 and separation factors are presented in table 26.
Table 25. Factors (coefficients) of distribution of metals.
Metal La Ce Pr Nd Sm Eu Gd Y Am D 22 6.7 5.4 3.5 2.2 2.6 3.9 21 0.4 Table 26. Separation factors (coefficients).
D(La)/ D(Ce)/ D(Pr)/ D(Nd)/ D(Sm)/ D(Eu)/ D(Gd)/ D(Y)/
D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) Example 14 Solution containing 10 g/L of diethylene-triamine-pentaacetic acid, 120 g/L of ammonium nitrate, 13 g/L of norleucine, lanthanum, cerium, praseodymium, neodymium, samarium, europium, gadolinium, yttrium (104 mol/L of each metal) and indicator amounts of americium, pH=2.05, comes into contact with solution containing 0.1 mol/L of N,N,N,N'-tetraoctyl-diamide of diglycolic acid in meta-nitrobenzotrifluoride. Phases are separated and factors of distribution of metals are determined. Distribution factors are presented in table 27 and separation factors are presented in table 28.
Table 27. Factors (coefficients) of distribution of metals.
Metal La . Ce Pr Nd Sm Eu Gd Y Am D 17 5.5 4.4 2.9 1.9 _ 2.1 3.2 18 0.3 Table 28. Separation factors (coefficients).
D(La)/ D(Ce)/ D(Pr)/ D(Nd)/ D(Sm)/ D(Eu)/ D(Gd)/ D(Y)/
D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) Example 15 Solution containing 7 g/L of ethylene-diamine-tetraacetic acid, 120 g/L of ammonium nitrate, 12 g/L of picolinic acid, lanthanum, cerium, praseodymium, neodymium, samarium, europium, gadolinium, yttrium (10-4 mol/L of each metal) and indicator amounts of americium, pH=2.05, comes into contact with solution containing 0.1 mol/L of N,N,NI,N'-tetraoctyl-diamide of diglycolic acid in meta-nitrobenzotrifluoride. Phases are separated and factors of distribution of metals are determined. Distribution factors are presented in table 29 and separation factors are presented in table 30.
Table 29. Factors (coefficients) of distribution of metals.
Metal La Ce Pr Nd Sm Eu Gd Y Am D 17 12 11 13 15 20 25 12 4.3 Table 30. Separation factors (coefficients).
D(La)/ D(Ce)/ D(Pr)/ D(Nd)/ D(Sm)/ D(Eu)/ D(Gd)/ D(Y)/
D(Am) , D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) Example 16 Solution containing 5g/L of nitrilotriacetic acid, 120 g/L of ammonium nitrate, 12 g/L of picolinic acid, lanthanum, cerium, praseodymium, neodymium, samarium, europium, gadolinium, yttrium (104 mol/L of each metal) and indicator amounts of americium, pH=2.05, comes into contact with solution containing 0.1 mol/L of N,N,N',N'-tetraoctyl-diamide of diglycolic acid in meta-nitrobenzotrifluoride. Phases are separated and factors of distribution of metals are determined.
Distribution factors are presented in table 31 and separation factors are presented in table 32.
Table 31. Factors (coefficients) of distribution of metals.
Metal La Ce Pr Nd Sm Eu Gd Y Am D 4.5 5.9 6.0 7.4 10 15 20 42 3.9 Table 32. Separation factors (coefficients).
D(La)/ D(Ce)/ D(Pr)/ D(Nd)/ D(Sm)/ D(Eu)/ D(Gd)/ D(Y)/
D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) 1.2 1.5 1.5 2 3 4 5 11 Example 17 Solution containing 10 g/L of diethylene-triamine-pentaacetic acid, 120 g/L of ammonium nitrate, 12 g/L of picolinic acid, lanthanum, cerium, praseodymium, neodymium, samarium, europium, gadolinium, yttrium (104 mol/L of each metal) and indicator amounts of americium, pH=2.05, comes into contact with solution containing 0.1 mol/L of N,N,1\11,N-tetrabutil-diamide of diglycolic acid in meta-nitrobenzotrifluoride. Phases are separated and factors (coefficients) of distribution of metals are determined. Distribution factors are presented in table 33 and separation factors are presented in table 34.
Table 33. Factors (coefficients) of distribution of rare-earth elements (REE), Am.
Metal La Ce Pr Nd Sm Eu Gd Y Am 17 9.5 5.3 4.3 3.1 3.7 _ 5.2 28 0.45 Table 34. Separation factors (coefficients).
D(La)/ D(Ce)/ D(Pr)/ D(Nd)/ D(Sm)/ D(Eu)/ D(Gd)/ D(Y)/
D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) _ D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) These examples demonstrate the possibility of applying the proposed method to separate americium from all lanthanides.
In comparison with the prototype method purification of americium from neutron poisons ¨
samarium, europium and gadolinium is achieved. Moreover, the obtained americium re-extract does not contain indestructible salts.
Extract obtained in the example 1 comes into contact with solution containing 240 g/L of ammonium nitrate and 15 g/L of aminoacetic acid. Phases are separated and factors (coefficients) of distribution of metals are determined. Distribution factors (coefficients) are presented in table 4.
Table 4. Factors (coefficients) of distribution of metals.
Metal La Ce Pr Nd Sm Eu Gd V Am 5.0 15 32 54 172 650 270 1450 80 Example 3 Solution containing 10 g/L of diethylene-triamine-pentaacetic acid, 120 g/L of ammonium nitrate, 60 g/L of picolinic acid, lanthanum, cerium, praseodymium, neodymium, samarium, europium, gadolinium, yttrium (104 mol/L of each metal) and indicator amounts of americium, pH=2.05, comes into contact with solution containing 0.1 mol/L of N,N,Nt,N1-tetraoctyl-diamide of diglycolic acid in meta-nitro-benzo-trifluoride. Phases are separated and factors (coefficients) of distribution of metals are determined. Distribution factors are presented in table 5 and separation factors are presented in table 6.
Table 5. Factors (coefficients) of distribution of metals.
Metal La Ce Pr Nd Sm Eu Gd Y Am D 6.5 7 5 4 5 5.5 7.5 45 0.6 Table 6. Separation factors (coefficients).
D(La)/ D(Ce)/ D(Pr)/ D(Nd)/ D(Sm)/ D(Eu)/ D(Gd)I D(Y)/
D(Am) D(Am) , D(Am) D(Am) , D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) Example 4 Solution containing 10 g/L of diethylene-triamine-pentaacetic acid, 120 g/L of ammonium nitrate, 12 g/L of picolinic acid, lanthanum, cerium, praseodymium, neodymium, samarium, europium, gadolinium, yttrium (10 mol/L of each metal) and indicator amounts of americium, pH=2.05, comes into contact with solution containing 0.1 mol/L of N,N,N',Nr-tetraoctyl-diamide of diglycolic acid in meta-nitrobenzotrifluoride. Phases are separated and factors of distribution of metals are determined. Distribution factors are presented in table 7 and separation factors are presented in table 8.
Table 7. Factors (coefficients) of distribution of metals Metal La Ce Pr Nd Sm Eu Gd Y Am D 17 14 8.3 4.2 4.8 5.5 8.1 47 0.7 Table 8. Separation factors (coefficients).
D(La)/ D(Ce)/ D(Pr)/ D(Nd)/ D(Sm)/ D(Eu)/ D(Gd)/ D(Y)/
D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) Example 5 Solution containing 10 g/L of diethylene-triamine-pentaacetic acid, 120 g/L of ammonium nitrate, 7.5 g/L of aminoacetic acid, lanthanum, cerium, praseodymium, neodymium, samarium, europium, gadolinium, yttrium (104 mol/L of each metal) and indicator amounts of americium, pH=2.05, comes into contact with solution containing 0.1 mon of N,N,1\i',N1-tetraoctyl-diamide of diglycolic acid in meta-nitrobenzotrifluoride. Phases are separated and factors of distribution of metals are determined. Distribution factors are presented in table 9 and separation factors are presented in table 10.
Table 9. Factors(coefficients) of distribution of metals.
.._ Metal La Ce Pr Nd Sm Eu Gd Y Am D 19.9 14.8 7.5 4.3 4.0 4.5 6.5 35.0 0.7 Table 10. Separation factors (coefficients).
D(La)/ D(Ce)/ D(Pr)/ D(Nd)/ D(Sm)/ D(Eu)/ D(Gd)/ D(Y)/
D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) 27.1 20.1 10.2 5.8 5.4 6.1 8.9 47.5 Example 6 Solution containing 10 g/L of diethylene-triamine-pentaacetic acid, 120 g/L of ammonium nitrate, 12 g/L of nicotinic acid, lanthanum, cerium, praseodymium, neodymium, samarium, europium, gadolinium, yttrium (104 mol/L of each metal) and indicator amounts of americium, pH=2.05, comes into contact with solution containing 0.1 mol/L of N,N,N.,1\11-tetraoctyl-diamide of diglycolic acid in meta-nitrobenzotrifluoride. Phases are separated and factors of distribution of metals are determined. Distribution factors are presented in table 11 and separation factors are presented in table 12.
Table 11. Factors (coefficients) of distribution of metals.
Metal La Ce Pr Nd Sm Eu Gd Y Am D 19.6 16.2 8.5 4.8 4.8 5.3 7.5 43.0 0.7 Table 12. Separation factors (coefficients).
D(La)/ D(Ce)/ D(Pr)I D(Nd)/ D(Sm)/ D(Eu)/ D(Gd)/ D(Y)/
D(Am) D(Am) _ D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) 26.2 21.7 11.4 6.4 6.4 7/1 10.1 57.6 Example 7 Solution containing 10 g/L of diethylene-triamine-pentaacetic acid, 120 g/L of ammonium nitrate, 15 g/L of ammonium nitrate, lanthanum, cerium, praseodymium, neodymium, samarium, europium, gadolinium, yttrium (le mol/L of each metal) and indicator amounts of americium, pH=2.05, comes into contact with solution containing 0.1 mol/L of N,N,Nr,N1-tetraoctyl-diamide of diglycolic acid in phenyl-trifluoride-methylsulphone. Phases are separated and factors of distribution of metals are determined. Distribution factors are presented in table 13 and separation factors are presented in table 14.
Table 13. Factors (coefficients) of distribution of metals.
Metal Y La Ce Pr Nd Sm Eu Gd Am D 11.5 7.0 5.1 3.3 2.4 1.4 1.5 2.1 0.6 Table 14. Separation factors (coefficients).
D(La)/ D(Ce)/ D(Pr)/ D(Nd)/ D(Sm)/ D(Eu)/ D(Gd)/ D(Y)/
D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) 13 9.1 5.9 4.2 2.5 2.7 3.7 21 Example 8 Solution containing 5 g/L of diethylene-triamine-pentaacetic acid, 240 g/L of ammonium nitrate, g/L of picolinic acid, lanthanum, cerium, praseodymium, neodymium, samarium, europium, gadolinium, yttrium (10"4 mol/L of each metal) and indicator amounts of americium, pH=2, comes into contact with solution containing 0,1 mol/L of N,N,N',1\11-tetraoctyl-diamide of diglycolic acid in meta-nitrobenzotrifluoride. Phases are separated and factors of distribution of metals are determined.
Distribution factors are presented in table 15 and separation factors are presented in table 16.
Table 15. Factors (coefficients) of distribution of metals.
Metal La Ce Pr Nd Sm Eu Gd Y Am D 50 58 33 18 15 14 20 115 3.6 Table 16. Separation factors (coefficients).
D(La)/ D(Ce)/ D(Pr)/ D(Nd)/ D(Sm)/ D(Eu)/ D(Gd)/ D(Y)/
D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) Example 9 Solution containing 20 g/L of diethylene-triamine-pentaacetic acid, 240 g/L of ammonium nitrate, 5 g/L of picolinic acid, lanthanum, cerium, praseodymium, neodymium, samarium, europium, gadolinium, yttrium (10-4 mol/L of each metal) and indicator amounts of americium, pH=2, comes into contact with solution containing 0.1 mol/L of N,N,N',N1-tetraoctyl-diamide of diglycolic acid in meta-nitrobenzotrifluoride. Phases are separated and factors of distribution of metals are determined. Distribution factors are presented in table 17 and separation factors are presented in table 18.
Table 17. Factors (coefficients) of distribution of metals.
Metal La Ce Pr Nd Sm Eu Gd Y Am 0.9 Table 16. Separation factors (coefficients).
D(La)/ D(Ce)/ D(Pr)/ D(Nd)/ D(Sm)/ D(Eu)/ D(Gd)/ D(Y)/
D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) . D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) Example 10 Solution containing 10 g/L of diethylene-triamine-pentaacetic acid, 60 g/L of ammonium nitrate, g/L of picolinic acid, lanthanum, cerium, praseodymium, neodymium, samarium, europium, gadolinium, yttrium (10-4 mol/L of each metal) and indicator amounts of americium, pH=2, comes into contact with solution containing 0.1 mol/L of N,N,N',N'-tetraoctyl-diamide of diglycolic acid in meta-nitrobenzotrifluoride. Phases are separated and factors of distribution of metals are determined.
Distribution factors are presented in table 19 and separation factors are presented in table 20.
Table 19. Factors (coefficients) of distribution of metals.
Metal La Ce Pr Nd Sm Eu Gd Y Am D 2.8 2.2 1.1 0/7 0.5 0.6 0.9 5.8 0.1 Table 20. Separation factors (coefficients).
D(La)/ D(Ce)/ D(Pr)/ D(Nd)/ D(Sm)/ D(Eu)/ D(Gd)/ D(Y)/
D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) Example 11 Solution containing 10 g/L of diethylene-triamine-pentaacetic acid, 120 g/L of ammonium nitrate, 9 g/L of a-alanine, lanthanum, cerium, praseodymium, neodymium, samarium, europium, gadolinium, yttrium (10-4 mol/L of each metal) and indicator amounts of americium, pli=2.05, comes into contact with solution containing 0.1 mol/L of N,N,N',N'-tetraoctyl-diamide of diglycolic acid in meta-nitrobenzotrifluoride. Phases are separated and factors of distribution of metals are determined. Distribution factors are presented in table 21 and separation factors are presented in table 22.
Table 21. Factors (coefficients) of distribution of metals.
Metal La Ce Pr Nd Sm Eu Gd Y Am D 18 4.8 5.5 3.7 2.4 2.8 4.1 22 0.4 Table 22. Separation factors (coefficients).
D(La)/ D(Ce)/ D(Pr)/ D(Nd)/ D(Sm)/ D(Eu)/ D(Gd)/ D(Y)/
D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) _ D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) Example 12 Solution containing 10 g/L of diethylene-triamine-pentaacetic acid, 120 g/L of ammonium nitrate, 9 g/L of pl-alanine, lanthanum, cerium, praseodymium, neodymium, samarium, europium, gadolinium, yttrium (10-4 mol/L of each metal) and indicator amounts of americium, pH=2.05, comes into contact with solution containing 0.1 mol/L of N,N,M,N1-tetraoctyl-diarnide of diglycolic acid in meta-nitrobenzotrifluoride. Phases are separated and factors of distribution of metals are determined. Distribution factors are presented in table 23 and separation factors are presented in table 24.
Table 23. Factors (coefficients) of distribution of metals.
Metal La Ce Pr Nd Sm Eu Gd Y Am D 25 6.3 6.3 4.2 2.7 3.1 4.6 26 0.5 Table 20. Separation factors (coefficients).
D(La)/ D(Ce)/ D(Pr)/ D(Nd)/ D(Sm)/ D(Eu)/ D(Gd)/ D(Y)/
D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) Example 13 Solution containing 10 g/L of diethylene-triamine-pentaacetic acid, 120 g/L of ammonium nitrate, 12 g/L of valine, lanthanum, cerium, praseodymium, neodymium, samarium, europium, gadolinium, yttrium (104 mol/L of each metal) and indicator amounts of americium, pH=2.05, comes into contact with solution containing 0.1 mol/L of N,N,N',N1-tetraoctyl-diamide of diglycolic acid in meta-nitrobenzotrifluoride. Phases are separated and factors of distribution of metals are determined. Distribution factors are presented in table 25 and separation factors are presented in table 26.
Table 25. Factors (coefficients) of distribution of metals.
Metal La Ce Pr Nd Sm Eu Gd Y Am D 22 6.7 5.4 3.5 2.2 2.6 3.9 21 0.4 Table 26. Separation factors (coefficients).
D(La)/ D(Ce)/ D(Pr)/ D(Nd)/ D(Sm)/ D(Eu)/ D(Gd)/ D(Y)/
D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) Example 14 Solution containing 10 g/L of diethylene-triamine-pentaacetic acid, 120 g/L of ammonium nitrate, 13 g/L of norleucine, lanthanum, cerium, praseodymium, neodymium, samarium, europium, gadolinium, yttrium (104 mol/L of each metal) and indicator amounts of americium, pH=2.05, comes into contact with solution containing 0.1 mol/L of N,N,N,N'-tetraoctyl-diamide of diglycolic acid in meta-nitrobenzotrifluoride. Phases are separated and factors of distribution of metals are determined. Distribution factors are presented in table 27 and separation factors are presented in table 28.
Table 27. Factors (coefficients) of distribution of metals.
Metal La . Ce Pr Nd Sm Eu Gd Y Am D 17 5.5 4.4 2.9 1.9 _ 2.1 3.2 18 0.3 Table 28. Separation factors (coefficients).
D(La)/ D(Ce)/ D(Pr)/ D(Nd)/ D(Sm)/ D(Eu)/ D(Gd)/ D(Y)/
D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) Example 15 Solution containing 7 g/L of ethylene-diamine-tetraacetic acid, 120 g/L of ammonium nitrate, 12 g/L of picolinic acid, lanthanum, cerium, praseodymium, neodymium, samarium, europium, gadolinium, yttrium (10-4 mol/L of each metal) and indicator amounts of americium, pH=2.05, comes into contact with solution containing 0.1 mol/L of N,N,NI,N'-tetraoctyl-diamide of diglycolic acid in meta-nitrobenzotrifluoride. Phases are separated and factors of distribution of metals are determined. Distribution factors are presented in table 29 and separation factors are presented in table 30.
Table 29. Factors (coefficients) of distribution of metals.
Metal La Ce Pr Nd Sm Eu Gd Y Am D 17 12 11 13 15 20 25 12 4.3 Table 30. Separation factors (coefficients).
D(La)/ D(Ce)/ D(Pr)/ D(Nd)/ D(Sm)/ D(Eu)/ D(Gd)/ D(Y)/
D(Am) , D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) Example 16 Solution containing 5g/L of nitrilotriacetic acid, 120 g/L of ammonium nitrate, 12 g/L of picolinic acid, lanthanum, cerium, praseodymium, neodymium, samarium, europium, gadolinium, yttrium (104 mol/L of each metal) and indicator amounts of americium, pH=2.05, comes into contact with solution containing 0.1 mol/L of N,N,N',N'-tetraoctyl-diamide of diglycolic acid in meta-nitrobenzotrifluoride. Phases are separated and factors of distribution of metals are determined.
Distribution factors are presented in table 31 and separation factors are presented in table 32.
Table 31. Factors (coefficients) of distribution of metals.
Metal La Ce Pr Nd Sm Eu Gd Y Am D 4.5 5.9 6.0 7.4 10 15 20 42 3.9 Table 32. Separation factors (coefficients).
D(La)/ D(Ce)/ D(Pr)/ D(Nd)/ D(Sm)/ D(Eu)/ D(Gd)/ D(Y)/
D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) 1.2 1.5 1.5 2 3 4 5 11 Example 17 Solution containing 10 g/L of diethylene-triamine-pentaacetic acid, 120 g/L of ammonium nitrate, 12 g/L of picolinic acid, lanthanum, cerium, praseodymium, neodymium, samarium, europium, gadolinium, yttrium (104 mol/L of each metal) and indicator amounts of americium, pH=2.05, comes into contact with solution containing 0.1 mol/L of N,N,1\11,N-tetrabutil-diamide of diglycolic acid in meta-nitrobenzotrifluoride. Phases are separated and factors (coefficients) of distribution of metals are determined. Distribution factors are presented in table 33 and separation factors are presented in table 34.
Table 33. Factors (coefficients) of distribution of rare-earth elements (REE), Am.
Metal La Ce Pr Nd Sm Eu Gd Y Am 17 9.5 5.3 4.3 3.1 3.7 _ 5.2 28 0.45 Table 34. Separation factors (coefficients).
D(La)/ D(Ce)/ D(Pr)/ D(Nd)/ D(Sm)/ D(Eu)/ D(Gd)/ D(Y)/
D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) _ D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) D(Am) These examples demonstrate the possibility of applying the proposed method to separate americium from all lanthanides.
In comparison with the prototype method purification of americium from neutron poisons ¨
samarium, europium and gadolinium is achieved. Moreover, the obtained americium re-extract does not contain indestructible salts.
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1. A method for extraction of americium from liquid radioactive wastes and separation it from rare-earth elements, comprising simultaneous extraction of americium and rare-earth elements from nitric acid radioactive solution with neutral solution of organic extracting agent in polar fluorinated organic solvent, washing of saturated with metals organic phase, selective re-extraction of americium, characterized in that N,N,N',N'-tetraalkyl-amide of diglycolic acid as extracting agent and as a solution for re-extraction of americium - solution containing 5-20 g/L of complexon, 5-60 g/L of nitrogen-containing organic acid and 60-240 g/L of salting-out agent.
2. The method of claim 1, characterized in that meta-nitrobenzotrifluoride or phenyl trifluoride methylsulphone is used as the polar fluorinated organic solvent.
3. The method of claim 1, characterized in that aminopolycarbonic acids chosen from the range of: diethylene-triamine-pentaacetic acid, ethylene-diamine-tetraacetic acid, nitrile-triacetic acid, are used as the complexon.
4. The method of claim 1, characterized in that nitrogen-containing organic acid are chosen from the range of: amino-acetic acid, picolinic acid, nicotinic acid, .alpha.-alanin, .beta.-alanin, valine, norleucine.
5. The method of claim 1, characterized in that ammonium nitrate is used as the salting-out agent.
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